A Dorchester man accused of slamming his vehicle into a nursery, causing significant damage to the building, is also facing drug and gun charges, police said.

Ronnie Qualls, 53, has been arrested after Wednesday night’s crash into Ashmont Nursery School in Dorchester.

Boston cops were patrolling Washington Street when they reportedly saw a vehicle that had crashed into the Ashmont Nursery business, located next to 764 Washington St. The officers then turned their cruiser around and went to the scene.

“Upon arrival, Officers observed significant damage to both the building and the vehicle,” police said in a statement. “A dislodged water pipe was spraying water throughout the interior of the building. As they approached the vehicle, they saw the driver, later identified as Ronnie Qualls, still inside and immediately requested EMS via radio.”

The people inside the building at the time did not sustain injuries.

Qualls was reportedly incoherent when officers arrived. As they tried to help him, Qualls “began exhibiting unusual behavior, attempting to divert the Officers’ attention while exiting the vehicle,” police said.

“Once outside, he appeared to be suffering from injuries related to the crash but continued to create distance between himself and the vehicle,” BPD added. “Due to his behavior, Officers suspected he might be armed and initiated an investigation.”

During their search, cops found a gun inside the vehicle’s center console. The weapon was later identified as a Republic Arms Patriot .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol, loaded with six rounds in the magazine and one round in the chamber.

Qualls was taken into custody, but was transported to a local hospital for evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries before the booking process began.

Before his arrival at the hospital, officers found four plastic bags from Qualls’ jacket, believed to contain crack cocaine and cocaine.

Also, a records check revealed that Qualls did not have a valid driver’s license.

Qualls was placed under arrest, and is expected to be arraigned on the following charges: unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of Class A drugs (crack cocaine), and possession of Class B drugs (cocaine).